Crystal Garden

I’ve been a longtime customer, but since the new ownership took over, the portions have drastically shrunk. The rice container is shockingly small—barely a few bites—and the curry comes in what looks like a quarter-pint cup, but in the same pint container. Definitely not worth the price. If you’re hungry, you’re better off walking down the street to one of the many other spots. I genuinely wonder how this place is getting positive reviews lately. Very disappointed.

I was at the VA in Minneapolis and stopped by Crystal Garden for dinner. Glad I did. The Pad Thai & Lo Mein dish I got was superb! Their cakes were uniquely delicious and not overly sweet like the ones you’d find at a typical store. The place has a nice and warm atmosphere and were veteran friendly as well. If you’re hungry and around the area, I highly recommend you stop by and give this little hidden gem a try!

Food was flavorless. The beef laab, was so dry and unflavored. Had to add my own seasoning to it. The Lao papaya style had no taste. Just tasted like the papaya with some plain sauce on top. The Kapon, is packaged weird as hell as if someone is eating right there and then like Hmong village or j4. They can spare some Tupperware or ziplog/clear bags to separate the Kapon noodles, broth and veggies but they put everything together. The cabbage was old as hell too and had block spots on it but was mixed in the Kapon broth and noodle. SMH. The egg rolls were poorly packaged and was already soggy because of the spill from the papaya sauce. Would not recommend eating here.

Great, delicious food overload! The Boat noodle was very good, the Kao piak was super flavorful and the fried rice was savory as can be. They are under new management, so things are still being adjusted like their menu. They still carry many of the popular old dishes that we loved and enjoyed but the new dishes added to the menu is worth the try and to die for. Tummy is full and happy! Overall, 10/10! Boat noodle was my favorite yum!

Everything was good, yet everything could have been spicier (the "medium spicy" would be considered "mild" at most other places). The Green Curry could have been greener with basil and with a lot more curry. (I ordered take-out medium spicy green curry, medium spicy pad se yew, and medium spicy fried rice).